He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

There was only one ship locked in a cage.

The cage lock has five right-hand fingerprints; it requires all five right hands to press down simultaneously to open it.

Thor was incredibly grateful that Sif and the others had come along. If they hadn't, he wouldn't have even been able to get past the first level.

But now, he regrets it.

Several people boarded a small boat and drifted along the river.

Then, a monster emerged from the river.

The monster's house-sized eyes stared at them and said, "I'm hungry, but one person is enough to fill my stomach. If any of you are willing to become my food, I can spare the others."

In the past, Thor would have gone up without saying a word, grabbed his hammer, and started smashing things.

But now that he has lost his divine power and hammer, he can no longer do that.

Furthermore, the water flow is rapid and the waves are turbulent.

The small boat rocked violently, making it difficult for people to stand.

Although Sif, Hogan, and the others were brave and fearless with amazing strength, they found it difficult to exert their full power and dared not use it.

One wrong move and the boat capsized, and everyone on board perished.

"So, is there anyone here willing to be my food?"

The monster spoke again.

Don't even think about it.

Vosta stood at the bow of the ship, his giant axe pointing directly at the monster.

Sif also stepped forward, unable to resist a cold laugh, "Trying to trick us into fighting amongst ourselves or reducing our numbers by one person on our own, how naive."

"How could we, the warriors of the Celestial Palace, be afraid of death!"

Hogan and Van Da remained completely unfazed.

Needless to say, Thor was even worse.

Since his debut, he has never been afraid of anyone, whether they are residents of the Nine Realms or demons and gods. Even though he is now just a mortal, he is still as imposing as ever.

"I understand. Then I'll devour you all!"

The monster raised its head, and its island-sized head emerged from the water, causing the river to surge and waves to roll, with countless whirlpools of all sizes swirling around it.

The small boat rocked violently with the waves, like a candle flickering in the wind, and could be swallowed up by the waves at any moment.

"Hold on tight!"

Vosta and the others crouched down, gripping the sides of the boat tightly with both hands to stabilize the small boat's center of gravity and prevent themselves from being thrown overboard.

However, what they are facing is not the waves.

It's a monster.

However, we already have to exert all our strength just to deal with the waves caused by the monsters' appearance. What will we use to fight the monsters?

The monster opened its enormous mouth, and the river water overflowed.

The small boat was sucked into the abyss by the waves.

At the critical moment, Thor stood up and shouted, "Stop, stop, stop! I'm willing to be food!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the monster shut its mouth.

Suddenly, the wind and waves subsided.

The monster lowered its head, its house-sized eyes scrutinizing Thor with curiosity. "Are you really willing to sacrifice yourself for others?"

"No, Thor!"

Before Thor could answer, Sif interrupted, "You are the future king of Asgard, bearing an important mission. Even if someone has to die, it won't be you."

"I am not the future king of Asgard, but merely a mortal who has lost his right to be a god," Thor couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Don't do that, it was just Odin acting on impulse."

Sif earnestly advised, "Once his anger subsides, he will give everything back to you."

“He could give all of this to anyone, so I don’t matter.” Thor looked deeply at Sif, then glanced at Vosta, Hogan, and Vander, and said sincerely, “I’m not trying to be a hero. I just don’t want my friends to get hurt.”

After saying that, he leaped into the air and jumped towards the monster.

"Sol!"

Sif and the others finally came to their senses and, without thinking, jumped out as well.

"you……"

Thor was moved to tears.

At the same time, he was also filled with deep self-blame.

He insisted on venturing into this labyrinth, ignoring his friends' advice, just to prove to Odin that he was qualified to be king.

As a result, he failed to prove whether he had the qualifications to be a king, but instead caused his best friend, with whom he had grown up and shared life and death experiences, to perish with him in the belly of a monster.

"No, I don't want this!"

I don't want this to happen!

Thor was in great pain.

At that moment, he finally understood.

Why did my father, who was the ruler of the Nine Realms, tolerate so many things?

It's not that he's gotten old and become timid and afraid of trouble.

Rather, it made him understand the importance of life even more.

Once war begins, victory or defeat will not matter.

Countless people will die.

Countless people who love him and are waiting for his return will be in great pain.

"I was wrong."

"But they are innocent!"

"Punish me if you must, don't hurt them!" Thor shouted to the sky, hoping Heimdall would see it and teleport Sif and the others away.

However, the Rainbow Bridge did not appear as expected.

Thor's eyes dimmed.

The monster opened its gaping maw, waiting for the group to fall in.

At the critical moment, a bolt of lightning struck.

Thor instinctively reached out and caught the lightning.

A surge of powerful energy coursed through his body.

"This is!?"

Thor looked at his right hand with delight, holding Mjolnir wrapped in lightning.

"Roar!"

Sensing the threat, the monster leaped up, intending to swallow everyone whole.

It's huge, way too big.

The monster's head was the size of a small island, and when it leaped up, it blocked the Dead River.

But Thor was not afraid at all.

He spun around Mjolnir and slammed it down just as the gaping maw of the abyss was about to descend.

Boom!

Thunder descended from the sky, piercing the darkness.

The lightning bolt, as thick as a bucket, pierced the monster's head like a divine sword piercing through the monster's skull.

The monster let out a mournful cry and collapsed with a crash.

"Hmph, vulnerable."

Thor stood in mid-air, giving a disdainful snort.

Suddenly, my body felt heavy and I fell into the river.

"Is this river even impossible to fly over?"

"Aaaaaah, help!!!"

At that moment, a conversation came from the void.

A majestic voice rang out, "Who wants to become king?"

No one wants to be king.

Judging from his voice, the person who answered was a young man. But his tone was indifferent, showing no respect for the former. It was unclear whether he was just young and fearless or genuinely had the confidence to face everything with equanimity.

"Then what are you doing here?"

"Of course we've come for the treasure!"

"Nonsense, this is prepared for the king."

"But I was the first to conquer the labyrinth, and I was the first to obtain the treasure. Do you want to defy King Solomon's will?"

"But you haven't gained my approval yet. As for conquering the maze..." The majestic voice chuckled and continued, "I set up all the maze levels. I decide what kind of challenges I want to present to the conqueror."

What are you planning to do?

"Of course... we changed the question!"

As soon as the words were spoken, red light appeared beneath the feet of all the conquerors who had entered the maze.

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